WorksheetsThe Lottery
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the theme of the story?
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
Stone people to death to have a successful harvest.
Not everything is as it seems.
Blindly following traditions can be dangerous.
What is the setting of the story?
New York City
A large city
A small country town
Nowhere
In the beginning of the story, it states that the boys are gathering stones. This is an example of what literary device?
Pun
Similie
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
What does the winner of the lottery receive?
That year's harvest
The black box
Money
Death by stoning
What happens to Tessie?
She ran away
She was hit with stones
She won the money
Old Man Warner killed her.
Who officiates the lottery?
Tessie Hutchinson
Mr. Summers
Mr. Graves
Mrs. Delacroix
What was the original purpose of the lottery?
To bring a good crop
Population control
To make it rain
To ensure money for the village
What did the slips of paper replaced?
chips of wood
stones
the list of names
icecreams
What does the black box symbolize?
Death
Tradition
Darkness
Family
What happens to Tessie?
She dies
She lives
The text didn't say
She ran away
If you were part of the village, would you participate in the lottery? Why or why not? Write 3 or more sentences.
